April Bulletin
In His Hands
The hands that made the world
& gave the sun & moon their light
Are the tiny hands of a baby born
one cold December night.
The hands that stilled the wind
& tamed the fury of the sea
Are the calloused hands of a
carpenter who lived in poverty.
The hands that held the power to
break the binding chains of sin
Are the gentle hands that washed
the feet of tired & dusty men.
The hands that cleansed the
leper, healed the blind & raised the dead
Are the praying hands of One who cried “Not My Will, But Thine Instead”.
The hands that shaped the
universe & flung the stars in space
Are the nail-pierced hands of a
dying man who suffered in our place.
The hands of our Creator, Lord
& King of Heaven above
Are the Savior’s Hands, forever
reaching out to us with love.
Serving: April 5 – Darrel
Hofsess (Roger Beutel’s place)
April 12 – Tim
Aberle
April 19 – Dave
Kaeb
April 26 – Phil
Koch
Look Aheads: May 3 – Magdalena Presentation May
17 – Senior Breakfast
May 3 – Minister
to Garden Grove May 21 – Blood Drive
May 3 – ACYF Day
in Congerville May 24 –
Minister to St. Louis
May 6 – SS
Teacher Meeting May
31 – Minister to Nashville
Church Directory
Corrections/Additions:
Add
Cheyenne & Kiley (1-26-09)
to Greg & Missy Post
David
& Tammy Callan – 509 Mallory
Dr., Clarksville, TN 37042,
931-552-9422
Jim
Pflederer – 1400 Parkside Dr.,
Unit 132, Morton, IL 61550,
309-284-1683
Joel
& Marcy Cox – 5906 Hartford
Dr., Pekin, IL
61554, Marcy –
267-5247, Joel – 369-3789
James
Fehr – New Cell # -- 217-972-8753
Dean
Beutel – New Cell # -- 309-840-5736
Add
Samuel (3-20-09)
to Kenny & Stephanie Ober
Mark
& Ashley Sauder – 1085
Baytowne Drive, Apt. 21, Champaign,
IL 61822
Meal Committees
for April – Please call to offer food/help!
Thanks J
First event: Susan Huette (3798) & Fern Wagenbach
(3856)
Second event: June Koch (3584) & Paula Wagenbach (5658)
Add something to the calendar?
Call:
925-9010
Email:
jimrach96@yahoo.com
E-Calendar Info
Email me
at jimrach96@yahoo.com if you are interested in receiving an e-calendar.
You can
also download the church calendar from our church website … www.tremontacc.org
Men’s Sing in Remington
Any
brother interested in participating in the Men’s Sing in Remington on August 29th
& 30th should check the website www.acmensing.com for info & to register.
Good Neighbors
If you
know of someone who needs help or would like to be a “Good Neighbor” yourself,
please contact Dale/Joann Sauder or Bill/Marilyn Huette. Thank you!!
Church Cleaning
If
anyone is willing to launder house cleaning rags & baby blankets, please
contact one of the regular church cleaners.
Also, we need extra vacuum sweepers with attachments. Please bring one if possible. Thanks!
World Relief Family Night
We will
be having a World Relief Family Night on April 7th at 7:00 p.m. We will be packing meals & health
kits. We will try not to make it too
late for school children.
Red Cross Blood Drive
The Red Cross Blood Drive
at the FH is scheduled for Thursday,
May 21, 2009 from 12:00-6:00
p.m. You will be eligible to
donate if you have given blood on or
before March 26, 2009.
Turkey Festival Food Line
If you
would be willing to volunteer at the Turkey Festival Food Line on June 13, 2009, please call
Mark & Renee Kaiser (5401) or Chuck & Cathy Koch (3905). Thanks for being willing to help!
Clothing Collection
A
clothing collection will be held at the FH from 8:00-9:00 a.m. on Monday, April 27th. This is
right after the Townwide Garage Sales so save any clothes that
do not sell & bring them to the clothing collection!
Conference Worker Sign-Up
The
sign-up sheets for conference help are now posted at church. There is a need for help in many different
areas … ushering, transportation, food, duplicating, parking, & much more.
The
needs are also posted on our church website at wwwtremontacc.org.
Thanks
for being willing to help!
Crown Biblical Financial Study
Program
Several
months ago we announced that our congregation would start the Crown Biblical
Financial Study Program. Since that
time, several actions have taken place:
*A
Minister Liaison has been named
*A
Congregation Coordinator Couple has been assigned
*Strong
interested was received from over 25 couples & a number of singles.
As a
result, the first group was formed & has been meeting weekly since January,
& has finished their study this week.
Their objective was to experience the study, & ready themselves to
become Group Coordinators for future groups.
From their weekly studies & experience, they have all expressed
their appreciation for the bible study material, the benefits of learning
biblical principles together, & the blessings of drawing closer to each
other & to our Lord through our weekly meeting. The plan is now to form five additional
groups of 10 people in each group. The
new groups will include these couples, & begin the Crown Study on a larger
scale for the whole congregation. Most
of you who have already expressed interest have been assigned to one of these
five future groups & will be contacted by your Group Coordinator. This next round of study
will likely start sometime in April or May. As indicated in the initial announcement,
this is a long term, multi-year program, which will start small & grow as
the interest grows & group coordinators are available. Now the group coordinators are trained &
available & as a result, over 50 people will begin the study in the next
session. Again, to review the overall program,
this is a 10-week consecutive Bible Study that focuses on God’s financial principles. Regardless of your age or financial
stability, anyone, members or friends, who has a role
in managing their household’s finances, or anyone who has a desire to learn
biblical principles, should consider participating. Couples are encouraged to attend together,
while adult singles are also encouraged to attend. If you are interested in participating, or
have any questions please contact Bro. Chuck Sauder, Curt Rassi, or Andy Aberle.
Magdalena Orphanage
Our
church operates an orphanage in Magdalena, MX
called Casa Vida y Esperanza (CVE). CVE
is under the auspices of World Relief & the Mission Committee. They have a new website located at www.cvemx.org that provides an overview
of this ministry for needy children.
Please visit the site to learn more about CVE & how you can help
support this worthwhile cause.
Winter Work Project in Oakville Extended
The
Winter Work Project in Oakville
has been extended through the end of May.
There is still a need for volunteers to complete the work in the homes
that are at or near the finishing stage.
Finish carpenters are needed to install kitchen cabinets & trim out
doors & windows. Painters, flooring
installers & general laborers are needed.
The scope of the work has expanded to include the renovation of the
FH. The goal is to have the completed by
the end of May. Please check www.acworldrelief.org for available
dates or contact Bro. Stan Heimer in Oakville
at 319-572-7452 or email: stamh65@aol.com
Thanks
to all for your continued support of this project. May God richly bless each act of love!
Vehicles Needed for World Relief
In the
interest of safety, the USA Committee would like to replace several of our
older vehicles. We are looking for ¾ ton
pickup trucks with less than 50,000 miles & less than five years old. Funds are available for the purchase of a
suitable vehicle. Anyone interested in
selling or donating a truck of this type should send vehicle specifics &
selling price to:
Les Schambach, USA Administrator, usa@acwr.org
Home: 630-377-5271
Cell:
630-247-5271
Volunteer Opportunity
Dear
interested brethren & friends …
Needed –
People to help re-shingle the St. Louis AC Church. Our scheduled dates in 2008 had to be
canceled due to flooding conditions in the area of our Oakville,
IA & Taylor,
MO churches, & the subsequent work project.
We have now rescheduled as listed …
When: Friday, May 29 & Saturday, May 30, 2009. Time: 9:00 a.m. on Friday & 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. Number Needed: 20-25 each day.
Church
Address:
Apostolic
Christian Church
3333 Upper Bottom Road
St. Charles, MO
63303
Phone:
636-447-8412
Accommodations: The St.
Louis brethren will keep as many as they can overnight
& the rest will be put up in local motels.
What to Bring: Tools to tear off
the existing shingles (potato forks, shovels, etc.) Brooms to sweep the plywood
roof once the shingles are torn off. Staplers & 5/16 staples (if you have some – please do not
purchase). Hammer &
apron. Utility Knife
& blades to cut the shingles.
If you have interest, please contact Bro. Arnold Gerst at 217-223-8424
or 217-242-8996. Please do not show up
without scheduling through Arnold Gerst.
Should anyone need a jobsite contact, please call Bro. Ken Rinkenberger
at 314-614-0738.
Tots & Babes
You are
invited to TOTS & BABES which
is a new program at Apostolic Christian Restmor. We need mothers & children to interact
with our residents. CHILDREN OF ANY AGE
ARE WELCOME!! This program will be on
the 1st Friday of every other month in the Morton Room
from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Please mark your calendars for the following
dates:
May 1, 2009 July 3, 2009
September 4, 2009 November 6, 2009
Conference Accommodations Update
The
accommodations committee would like to give you an update. We have looked at how many beds were needed
for previous conferences in surrounding churches, & we think we will need
around 300 beds. During our last Tremont
conference in 1992 we used 327 beds.
Thankfully we have had many of you respond with a willingness to open
your home. We are planning on asking the
Morton brethren to provide some beds, also.
However, we are quite short of our need, with 156 beds being offered so
far. So, we are asking one more time if
anyone else would have an available bed for one night, which would be Thursday,
August 13. We do not want to put a
hardship on anyone, but there may be some who have changed their mind or have
been missed. We still need 140
beds.
For all
who are planning to keep someone, you will be given a hosting paper later with
the information of the person’s name & contact number of who you will be
hosting. We will keep you informed. We will be getting the results back from each
church on who is coming in July. Thank
you & may the Lord bless you.
The Accommodations Committee